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The Move: Week 1

Demolition week

By: Stephen Roesler

As much of the community knows, we are relocating our Calabasas office to 23647 Calabasas Rd. Sitting next to Susie Cakes, just down from Bank of America, this office was once home to Fred Sands Realtors until Coldwell Banker bought the space. Coldwell Banker, however, closed its doors in 2008 and the space sat empty. As your Calabasas and Hidden Hills specialists, Ewing and Associates Sotheby’s is moving into the space. We want to take you with us as we transform this space over the next few weeks. Here is week one:

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Block Your EX – Digitally

So you don’t have to go through that dreaded digital pain

By: Deena Nissley

Thanks to social media, we’ve all felt the silent sting of watching an X get progressively more attractive, a lot richer, or appear next to your old ‘best friend’on her latest photo album. With so many ways to run into people and information online today, we need the Ex-Blocker.

This application is an add-on to Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Explorer. In short, it prevents heartache. Enter your ex’s name, Facebook link or Twitter handle and they will be removed from your search. Even on Google.

It’s a righteous Band-Aid to the most modern of problems. If the dreaded target does pop up on your daily radar, you’ll see her info blurred out with the words EX-BLOCKED preventing you from any spying.

And when you inevitably reconcile, the Ex-blocker is a cinch to uninstall.

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Malibu Faces

Diane Carter the “Lavender Lady”

By: Gracee Arthur

The Fourth of July was a beautiful day here in Malibu and I spent it at Lavender harvesting party! I donned a large hat, covered my hands with sturdy gardening gloves (to protect from bees) and grabbed my sickle with great enthusiasm while my nose delighted in the flower’s ethereal aroma. Diane Carter (Lavender Gatherings) has a beautiful, elegantly decorated country style home in Malibu where she maintains a beautiful, delicious organic Lavender farm. The property also has a green house and a drying room for hanging Lavender used for various purposes.

Each of us in attendance had the opportunity to harvest one of the beautiful purple bushes and to bring some of the lovely blooms home as a reward!  Lavender has always been one of my favorite scents because of its calming properties.  The types of Lavender Diane farms are Hidcote (English Lavender), Provence and Grosso. Hidcote is used as an herb to put on salads, add to recipes or cookies; Grosso is the classic Lavender used in most perfumes and body creams, as well as Lavender bundles: Provence are used for fragrance, flavor and drying in bundles. The aromas are intoxicating and therapeutic, as are the oils. Lavender soothes muscles, calms nerves and has antiseptic properties, as well.

The Lavender party ended with some great food, wine and conversation after which I went home with my fragrant purple bundle whose aroma wafted pleasantly through my home for weeks.

Diane does terrific flower arrangements for parties, as well as teaches gardening classes.  She may be reached at this email or 310-924-1041.

Based on my experience and her beautiful gardens I would highly recommend Diane’s Lavender Gathering for planning your own garden or decorating for a special event.

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Going Full Circle

Moving to the Calabasas Courtyard

By: Barbara Lipkin

It is hard to believe that I am going full circle. When I worked for Fred Sands Realtors, he opened an office in Calabasas in the Courtyard. It was just as The Commons was being built  and there was a new business/shopping center in Calabasas. After Coldwell Banker bought Fred Sands, I was still in the same office – same phone number, different name. Businesses came and went- Bacios closed and Cosmos moved into the spot. Bank of America took the Cosmos spot. What a great place to do business and watch the world.  Now, the firm where I have happily worked for over 3 years, Ewing and Associates Sotheby’s Int’l. Realty, is moving into the same space in the Courtyard at the Commons, and I can’t be happier. Full circle and back into the center of Calabasas.

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E-Waste Collection in Calabasas

For a free chance at getting rid of your old electronics

By: Patte Gilbert

Mark your calendars!  The popular “E-Waste Collections” is coming up on August 21st.  Read below what is acceptable to bring and take it to the designated address.

E-waste collection – CALABASAS PATCH
Where: 23381 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302 (Von’s parking lot)
Date: August 21, 2010 / September 18, 2010 / October 16, 2010 / November 20, 2010 / December 18, 2010
Time: 10:00am–3:00pm
Next on: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Free Electronic Waste Round-Up
FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
Open to Residents & Businesses of all Cities and Communities

ACCEPTED ELECTRONICS:
Televisions, cell phones, Personal computers (CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse, and peripherals, CDs and CD players, Floppies, Light Bulbs, Copiers, Duplicators, Electric typewriters, Fax machines, Laptops, Mainframe Computers, Microwave ovens, Printers, Printed circuit boards, Radios, Remote controls, Stereos, Tapes and Tape players, Telephones and telephone equipment, Testing equipment, Transparency makers, Uninterruptible power supplies, Video Tapes and VCR’s, Answering machines, Cell Phones, Batteries, Inkjet cartridges and Toners, Camcorders, Digital cameras, Wires, Cables, and Appliances (refrigerators, washer, dryer, water heater, etc.)

Features: Free, Open to All, Outdoor
Website: http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/environmental/ewaste.html

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Plan for Cell Tower Stalled

Calabasas homeowners not havin’ it

By: Tomer and Isidora Fridman

After Water district officials agreed to lease the Adamsville tank in Calabasas to T-Mobile for roughly $1,800, they reconsidered the lease due to resident concerns. The plan to mount two cellular towers near Calabasas homes has been dubbed in violation of the Brown Act. The proposed telecommunication facility is located on 3370 Adamsville Avenue south of Mulholland Highway.

The proposal includes six, ground-mounted equipment cabinets and 2, 32 foot poles with antennas protruding from each pole.

Residents, however, have expressed their growing fears.“One of our biggest concerns is the secrecy that has been involved in the planning and approval of this project,” said Liat Samouhi, whose backyard is about 60 feet away from the water tank.

Samouhi alleged that the water district violated Brown Act public disclosure laws when it failed to describe the exact location of the tank in a June 22 meeting agenda.

It’s difficult to say where this one is going but we will keep you posted. I recently saw this on youtube and it brought some substantiation to the residents growing concerns:

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A Woodland Hills Costco?

What will the Warner Center offer?

By: Barbara Lipkin

The Warner Center projects, which was dramatically scaled back its $750 million plan to connect Topanga and Promenade complexes. The plan adds 146,000 square feet for a retail anchor which rumors suggest will be a Costco.

“What you envision in 2007 is not going to be what you envision in 2010,” said Katy Dickey, a Westfield spokeswoman. “It’s reflective of the changing economy and consumer demand.”

Look for the new development across from Nordstrom’s at Westfield. Wonder what it will be…?

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Secret Parking at LA Live

Don’t waste your time, try ParkWhiz

By: Deena Nissley

Let’s say you scored some new hot tickets to Justin Bieber at LA Live. Ok, maybe it’s for a Lakers game next season. Either way, you can guarantee that parking will be an issue. Instead of a fight for your next parking spot the size of a motorcycle, why not reserve a spot right away? And for $20. That’s pretty easy.

Go to ParkWhiz.com and reserve your spot ahead of time. You’ll give a credit card number and an email – then you’re set. When the next game or concert is around, it’s as easy as that.

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Urbane Cafe in Agoura Hills

For gourmet sandwiches, salads and catering

By: Irma Haldane

Urbane: polite, refined, sophisticated and courteous

If there is one word to describe the service at Urbane Cafe it’s efficient. With a brief glance into the kitchen you’ll quickly notice the well defined stations that enlist each employee to a designated task. Whether it’s rolling out dough to be cooked in the wood fire grill, seasoning the salad, flipping chicken or putting sandwiches together as high speeds, Urbane cafe knows how to handle the crowds. Good thing, because it’s packed.

Possessing the feeling of classic California fresh cuisine, Urbane offers surprisingly tasty choices under $7. The prices would seem to suggest a lower quality of food but in fact, the recipes are seasoned properly and offer a fusion of Italian and southwest flavors. This fresh new spot in Agoura Hills is just north of the new Trader Joes and south of the McDonalds. A perfect lunch spot for a tast, healthy and relatively inexpensive meal.

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Mary Tyler Moore’s House in Studio City

Celebrity home in Studio City

By: Roger Ewing

Recently, Andrea Korchek took a listing on 12230 Iredell St. in Studio city which was once home to the stylish Mary Tyler Moore. Set in Fryman Canyon and located just moments away from the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, this house maintains history, style and grace. Check out the property below:

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